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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

January 19, 1939.

JAPAN AND Canadian Bayoneted By ALHAMBRA

THE FRENCH CONCESSION

Hankow Restrictions Are Lifted

HANKOW, Jan. 18. A JAPANESE SPOKESMAN said to day that all gates in French Concession had been opened, and a water supply of & limited number of hours a day. Is commencing on January 20 in the Concessions, apparently as a result, of Franco-Japanese Chinese arrests.

A Japanese Special Service Depart ment is at present fixed up in French Concession where they are issuing Japanese passes only to those Chinese civilians who desire to leave French Concession for the purposes of establishing permanent residence outside of French Concession.

Japanese In Canton

GORDON SINCLAIR, special correspondent of the "Toronto Star" and famous war correspondent, now in Hongkong, bears a Japanese bayonet wound in his shoulder as a result of meeting an aggressive sentry in the middle of Canton City after curfew

hour.

Sinclair was halted at the] bayonet point while making his way back to the Shameen Con. cession with two Chinese guides. He attempted to hand over a special pass he had secured for the trip but the Gentry, seeing a foreigner trying. to hond him some- thing while ignoring the bayonet, funged forward and the point of the

the gash on weapon inflicted a Journalist's shoulder.

Tho

then consented to examine the pass and, without paying two Chinese, any attention to the

proceed. allowed the party to

Though frequently challenged by sentries, the Concession was reached without further Incident and there Mr. Sinclair had his injury dressed well-known and treated by the

sentry

A very stiff attitude is being shown on the border of French Concession to foreigners, and Japanese sentries are searching all cars, while rick-American doctor, Dr. Hayes. The shaws are thoroughly examined.

Incident happened on Saturday and yesterday Mr. Sinclair returned to Itongkong by the U.S.S. Mindanao after spending nine days in Canton

The Japanese sentries Are ut present assisted in the investigations by four Chinese at each gate altogether. United Press.

BRITAIN STANDS FIRM ON SPAIN

(Continued from Page 1.

the date on which Parliament is due to meet, in less than a fortnight.

NO PROTEST

No protest 1s being made in respect of the assault, it is under- stood, the victim preferring to attri- bute it to the sentry's excessive zeal and his own blameworthiness in being late rather than to a malicious attack on a foreigner.

Mr. Sinclair told a reporter that he had been visiting Saichuen on Satur day and was much interested in the military activity at the uminense

camp.

the the

Big 4 Study China Appeal

GENEVA, Jan. 18. THE QUESTION of the Sino-

.Japanese dispute raised yesterday by Dr. Wellington Koo, was to-day discussed in private by the Committee of Four, namely France, Britain, Russia and China, but no deci- sion has yet been reached.

.The matter will be further considered to-morrow.

It is not expected that any practical solution will be found at the moment to Dr. Koo's demands, or that his suggestion for the formation of a CO- ordinating committee will be taken up.-Renter.

British Stage Players To Thrill Europe

London, Jan. 18.

When he found he would not be Old Vic Company On

Three Months Tour able to reach the Concession before curfew, he asked for a special pass

make him to to authorise

through dangerous Journey blacked-out city.

This pass was procured from the two Japanese military, though not with

difficulty. The out some Chinese guides were not at all keen on the venture; they insisted that Mr. Sinclair lead the wayl

inorrow for

dress

"As regards the question of danger at famine in Loyalist Spaln, the Government has recently been in consultation with other governments, and particularly with the Govern ment of America with a view to the

With the co-operation of the possibility of arranging internationat

British Council the Old Vic Theatre help on a large scale contemplated by the Spanish Government, and set

three-months tour, out in

the report prepared by Sir

Company will leave London lo-

Denys Bray and Mr. Webster. As a

during which they will play in u result, it seems clear that there is

representative series of British plays in Portugal, Italy, Egypt, Greece and ut present no chance of the scheme

Malta. organised on being

this basis, and

On the outskirts there were many

Two Shakespearean plays are in- such a scheme would, in any case, challenges from Chinese sentries but

cluded in the repertoire, namely take

very long time to organise Inside, all the soldiers were Japanese. A

Guthries! modern effectively.

Most people soon get to know the Tyrone

Hamiel, and King We have, however, already joined military pill boxes where the sentries production of

Flith. with other governments in helping stand but Mr. Sinclair noticed that Henry the Sheridan and Pinero, and

Plays all in Anance the work of unoMeinl or-

these were scarcely used nt

dramatists, Shaw, ganisations already in the field, and

practice, soldiers appearing with by four modern we propose to conti

to continue this

bayonets fixed at the least expected Edward Wooll, Norman Ginsbury and policy.

J. B. Priestley will be staged. "The Government will continue to

They will watch the situation in Spain as it

TAKE NO CHANCES

pal Lisbon they arst in the princi

theatre. In Italy, plays develops and if in its view circum- stances should demand an alteration

Furthermore, they had u most un- will be seen at Milan, Florence, Rome

The

company saill in the date. It will not hesitate to pleasant way of dealing with the und Naples. recommend to the Speaker to call the travellers, insisting that the pass be arrive at Cairo February 22, and a there will be House together at a short notice.--

handed to them at full arms stretch three-weeks

at Alexandria British Wircicns.

over the point of the bayonet-no followed by a wee easy feat considering the length of the tour being continued by a week the weapon when attached to a rifle. Athens and later Maita.

Rife Are was heard nightly over the city.

GERMAN TRADE BOYCOTT THREAT TO AMERICA

(Continued from Page 1.) ·

German imports, and the acquisition of German industrial products, they will strengthen their economic sys. tem and improve the purchasing power of their population, as well. thetr standard of living."-Trans- Оссать

ANGLO-GERMAN TRADE

London, Jun. 18. Anglo-German trade relations are to be discussed at an early meeting of the Federation of British Indus- tries and the German Reichs-Gruppe Industries.

It is announced that the Grand Council of the Federation has the suggestion that official cussion should be held to faeili-

industries in Germ

A German

and Britain.

region has been

formed, and bas

corners.

season

Cairo-

The proposal for the tour originated in an invitation from the Egyptan

in play Mr. Sinclair said he did not know Government to of any other cases himself where British Wireless. there had been interference with foreigners in Canton.

The correspondent, who is world- SPANISH GOVERNMENT

known for his war despatches and is headline name in American and Canadian newspapers, has been asked to make a broadcast to America from Hongkong.

Mr. Sindair will stay in Hongkong for a few days before proceeding

MAY MOVE TO VALENCIA

(Continued from Page 1.)

north continuing his tour of Chinn on selling warships to the Insurgent which he has already spent nine Government, are contained in a Note weeks.

handed to the Foreign Office by the Spanish Ambassador in London, who asked that the Note be communicated to the Non-Intervention Committee. "Janes The note

quotes from Fighting Ships to show that four destroyers and two submarines were purchased by the Insurgent Govern-

nent from Italy in 1937.

Call For General Strike In Burma

Rangoon, Jan. 18.

The note declares that "these sales The call for a general strike, for are open violations of the non-inter- which no date has yet been mention-vention agreement on the part of the

is regarded as a reply, to the Italian Government."-Router. Government's round up of labour leaders which culminated in the arrest of Ubahising, representative

to consider the need a meeting of Non-Indian Inbour in the Legisla-

ture, and 12 others including two Indian ogitators from Calcutta.-Rueter.

proposals. The Counell made its decision tu-alleged day after receiving a report of the informal conversations held with re- presentatives of the Reichs-Gruppe before Christmas-Reuter,

China Will Meet All Loan Obligations

Chungking, Jan. 18. China wants to pay all her obliga- tions, and is ready to consider any fair arrangement to that end, declared spokesman of the Finance Ministry

BELGIAN AGREEMENT WITH INSURGENTS

Brussels, Jan. 18. The agreement between the Belgian and Insurgent Spanish governments was signed at the Foreign Ministry here to-day.

Peace In Palestine Foreign Minister. M. Spank, the

In the absence at Geneva of the document was signed on his behalf by the Foreign Ofee Secretary, M. Cairo, Jan. 18.

Van Langenhous, and on behalf of "I am greatly hopeful that wisdom the Burgos Government by Senor De and Justice will lead to the establish- Zulutan, on whose offices the Spanish ment of peace in Palestine in

way Insurgent, ..

flag was subsequently which will abolish the fears of holsted-Trans-Occan.

Arabs and British there, declared the Egyptian Prime Minister, Mohamed Pasha Malmud, in a speech at a banquet to the Arab delegates

in connection with the announcement aboard the that China would not longer service Reuter. loans on the Customs, but would ap-

portion revenue from the Customs.

M

He emphasised, however, that in

the first place, the share attributable

to the Japanese-occupied areas should

! be forthcoming, and secondly, that Interference with Chinese currency should cease,

The spokesman affirmed that China had no intention of declaring moratorium-Reuter.

ITALIAN TROOPS

ON MOVE

¤

Djibouti, Jan. 10. Reports from Harar stale thai Italian mobilised troops have been passing through In the direction of the British frontier—Reuter,

CARTHAGE DELAYED

LABOUR PROTEST

Londen, Jan, 18.

to the Palestine-conference in Lon- The national executive of the don, who are sailing on Sunday Labour Party has adopted a resolu- liner Strathnaver.tion calling the attention of the British Government and people to the continued violation of the policy of non-intervention by the Italian and German governments in support of mediate re-opening of the Franco- Spanish border, and the removal of the embargo on the supply of arms to Spain-Reuter,

Navy Team For Lai General France, and urging the im-

Wah Cup Game

The following have been selected to represent the Navy in the Lat Wah Cup against the Chinese on the Club ground on Sunday, January 22, at 3.30 p.m.;

Hazard: Betta, Still; Honeywell. Dixon, Fisher; Armstrong. Spiller, Hendry, Thoburn and Hunt.

Miners Will Not Aid Defence

London, Jan. 18. The South Wales Miners Executive Council decided yesterday not to co- operato in the Government's national defence schemes.

America Will Not Fortify Guam-Yet states: The Council

A resolution passed by the Council rofuses to commit the Federation to co-operato in the voluntary defence scheme Washington, Jan. 18. Senator Borah declared to-day that until the Government adopts a policy Advice has been received that the he was convinced that no attempt was which clearly indicates that it Ja Fasciam, and P. and O. liner Carthage, which was to be made by the United States, seriously opposed to due from Shanghai at a p.m. to-day, anyhow for the time boing, to fortify supports

democratic Institutions at home will not arrive until 7.a. to- the Island of Guam as a naval base and abroad."—Unlied Prear.

morrow.

Reuter

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Escape Attempt Frustrated

Singapore Search For Spy Suspects

Tokyo, Jan. 18. Another attempted escape from the

British police early this morning Internce Camp in Kowloon Clly was frustrated by vigilant police guards searched the premises and shops of

residents In Japanese

Singapore, yesterday.

confiscating a number of documents Only one soldier was involved in and business papers belonging to

re-captured Japanese merchants. the attempt. He without difficulty.

tvns

The authorities justify their search The man is understood to have by alleging that the Japanese are given an his excuse for attempting to under suspicion of espionage.Trang

Ocean, escape the reason that he was lonely because no one could understand his northern dialect.

Slovak Diet Meets

An Inquiry into the death of a

Bratislava, Jan. 18. prisoner who attempted to escape on

The autonomous Diet of Slovakio, January 2 will be held by Mr. E. Himsworth, nt the Kowloon Magist-set up by the new Czecbo-Slovak constitution, mot for the first Go to- racy this afternoon,

Britons Rush To Join Army

day

The leader of the Slovak People's Party, M. Buday, who preskled, wel- comed, in his opening speech, the second Slovak State, which he said, had come into existence ten centuries after the disappearance of the first one, thanks to the union of the whole Slovak nation.

London, Jan. 18. Since April 1 of last year, 30,015

The speaker pald a high tribute to recruils have been accepted for the the work accomplished by the late regular army, exceeding by 1,033 the Father Hlinka, who had been the returns for the whole of the year "Father of the Slovak people," and ending March 31 last-British Wire-the creator of the autonomous move-

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